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tryinghard
Joined: 04 Feb 2009
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Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 8:20 am Post subject: trouble with typing in text |
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When I go to add text to my document, I get the text box, but the marker that types the text is huge, and the text goes outside the box. The text (font) is the right size, but just won't stay in the box. If you go to size the bounding box, the text disappears. I am confused; can anyone help me?
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combiBob
Joined: 11 Mar 2008
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Location: Florida
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Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 9:17 am Post subject: |
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Check the resolution of your document.
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tryinghard
Joined: 04 Feb 2009
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Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 9:25 am Post subject: resolution |
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The resolution is set at 300, which is what I was taught to set it at. Never had trouble like this before... Is 300 not right?
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jerryb4417
Joined: 20 Dec 2008
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Location: Oklahoma PS Version: photoshop cs5 OS: win7 pro 64 bit, i7-3.2g, GTS 450,
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Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 10:15 am Post subject: Re: trouble with typing in text |
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hi,
Now not sure how much help i can be but I will try... I am sort of a novice level that I am..
also good idea to mention which PS version you have sometimes it makes a difference ...
I have cs1 and the text tool is a little funcky.. smiling..
but a couple things I have noticed.....
1. the cursor size ... what I have found is that if right after I select the text tool immediately select the font you want! .. the cursor size will be more inline with the font size at that point..!! and then you can go in and do your typing.. if you make your box and then change font.. the cursor is always large... smiling.. regardless the font size you then choose ..
2. although you don't need to make a box to start typeing and youcan show the box afterwards ... I generally will click and drag and make my box first and then start typing. at this point my text will automatically wrap to keep the text inside... and if i want ican then readjust the text box size (while keeping the text tool selected) layout will change while at the same time text size remains the same...
note: if you use the move tool to adjust the box size that will automatically adjust the font size as you change the box size ..
I hope that helps....
tryinghard wrote: | When I go to add text to my document, I get the text box, but the marker that types the text is huge, and the text goes outside the box. The text (font) is the right size, but just won't stay in the box. If you go to size the bounding box, the text disappears. I am confused; can anyone help me? |
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tryinghard
Joined: 04 Feb 2009
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Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 10:35 am Post subject: text |
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Thanks for the advice. It seems like one time it will work fine, and the next time the text is completely outside the box and isn't scaleable within the box, because it is outside the box. I'm kind of a newbie, I know just enough to be dangerous...!
Thanks again.
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moondog

Joined: 02 Apr 2008
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Location: Michigan PS Version: CS2 OS: Vista
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Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 12:29 pm Post subject: |
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any chance that you could put up a screenshot so we can see your exact photoshot layout?
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Romans 10:13
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tryinghard
Joined: 04 Feb 2009
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Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 1:07 pm Post subject: screenshot |
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screen shot as attachment[/img]
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moondog

Joined: 02 Apr 2008
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Location: Michigan PS Version: CS2 OS: Vista
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Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 3:22 pm Post subject: |
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okay .... I need one more bit of information please ...
can you go
IMAGE/IMAGE SIZE and tell me
PIXEL DIMENSIONS
WIDTH
HEIGHT
and
RESOLUTION
_________________ moondog
Romans 10:13
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tryinghard
Joined: 04 Feb 2009
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Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 3:50 pm Post subject: size |
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in this particular document, here are the sizes:
width - 1050 pixels
height - 675 pixels
document size:
width: 3.5 inches
height: 2.25 inches
resolution: 300 pixels
I am working on an ad for a magazine.
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